Equatorial zonal electric fields inferred from a 3-D electrostatic potential model and ground-based magnetic field measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Shume, E B ^a   De Paula, E R ^a   Maus, S ^b   Hysell, D L ^c   Rodrigues, F S ^d   Bekele, A ^e  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER   (United States)

^c Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^d Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates   (United States)

^e ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 70349414386     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014158     Document Type: Article

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